The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-02

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is nearer to this institution than to
any other in the State? We thank
the Professor for the argument If
the greatest good is to be done to the
greatest number, then no better
selection of position can be made
than that of Newark, for the mass
of the population of the State is
within easier reach of this institu-
ton than any other.
1t is little singular, as DIR. Raub
remarked in his article in Mondays
Ne'os, that all the opposition to the
Normal School comes from a single
quarter, and that the institution Prof.
Gooding represents. So far as we
know nobody objects to that institu-
tons becoming a State Normal
School also if it will place itself
under the supervision of the State
School officers.
From frequent conversations with
DIR. Raub, we know that he favors,
as we do, State Normal School
owned and supported by the State,
and wholly under the control of the
State, but the establishing of such
school will cost at least $4,000 to
$4,000 for buildings and apparatus,
and i'll addition to this an annual
appropriation of $4,000 to $4,000
for current expenses. Is Delaware
ready for this? We hope so, If
not, then why not accept the liberal
offer made by the Academy of
Newark and continue it until we
can establish a State Normal School
whose buildings and equipments
shall belong wholly to Delaware?
A LOCAL Option bill has at last
been introduced in the State Legis
lature. This calls for a special cleo
ton, and the one Of the Constitu-
tional Convention election will make
November quite lively for an off
year. If the first named bill re-
ceives as much notice as some that
have been there month, it will
become Il law in 1889 or 1891.
THE Legislators are still holding
forth at Dover
TIE Philadelphia Times and Press
have had. u iarring match over their
circulation. Probably the Times has
not as large Il circulation as the
Press, but we are sure it contains the
freshest news.
The Dover Delawdreaa speaks
very plainly about "a great amount
of the time Of the Legislature of
this State is taken up with private
corporation acts Very true indeed
If some of this time was devoted to
those measures that are now being
neglected it would be doing more
important work We do not object
to incorporating everything that
wants to be incorporated. but i'm
portant matters first.
= Delaware to be Fenced In.
Among the arguments offered by
Prof Gooding of Dover against the
State Normal School bill is the fol-
lowing That a gentleman who has
been in the State scarcely long
enough to vote asks the Legislature
to enact Il law that will make him
powerful and prosperous at the ex-
pensc of the reputation, and the VIC
lated vested rights of his competitors
in school work
OF course, it is pretty well under
stood at whom this unmanly attack
is aimed. We believe the gentleman
referred to is, however, always will
ing to be Judged by his own work,
and never attempts to make either
money Or reputation at the expense
OF Others. So far as we know he has
always been prosperous and without
interfering with other persons rights.
But we donot quote the paragraph
for the purpose of defending him.
He is fully competent to defend him
self when he thinks Unnecessary. We
write to say that it is narrow policy
of the kind here quoted that interferes
with the progress of our State. A pol
icy that would fence Delaware in.
and say to men coming here to in
vest and to help along the prosperity
of the State, I'VE don't want YOU
here this State was made for Della
wareans, and others are not welcome;
besides we don't consider that out
siders ought to interfere with the
vested rights Of the Blue Hens
Chickens 1t is this narrow-policy
that keeps Delaware land at $40 to.
$50 an acre, while Pennsylvania
land no better in quality and no
more fayorably located brings three
times as much
In all conscience, are not people